New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an advisory to all States and UTs that have adopted the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, on the regulation of stem cell therapy.
The advisory, issued on Wednesday, reiterates the existing legal framework and states that stem cell therapy as standard care in routine clinical practice is permitted only for conditions included in the list approved by the ministry.
The advisory was issued in view of the Supreme Court judgment dated January 30, 2026, in Yash Charitable Trust & Ors vs union of India & Ors [2026 INSC 96].
In the public interest litigation, the petitioners had flagged rampant promotion, prescription, and administration of stem cell "therapy" for Autism...